Other Cold War Materials
“The Endangered Species” Protest Poster
US Military Atomic Attack Instructions
This card details an atomic blast as well as duties to perform while on base if one goes off. It is from 1950.
Atomic Support Agency Patch
Atomic Cloud; Las Vegas, Nevada 1951
Atomic Cannon
“Parade for Peace” Poster
Atomic War Comic No.2
This is the Atomic War No. 2 comic from Junior Books in 1952. This is an original copy and speaks of the popular fiction of the time.
“The Arguments For and Against SALT II”
“The Day World War III Began”
“Russia in the 80’s: poor”
“When Deployed in the 80s…Could Strike at Soviet”
“The crises that set stage for war” (World War III)
“The balance tips to the Kremlin”
“U.S. and Soviet Defense Spending” 1968-1978
“Defense specialists sound alarm, call for buildup”
Montreal Newspaper “Atomic Ditch Digging”
TIME Magazine “US Atomic Arsenal”
August 23, 1963 TIME magazine. Pages scanned discuss the US atomic arsenal and cold war global politics.
TIME Magazine “Fallout from Russia”
November 10, 1961 TIME magazine. Pages scanned discuss Russian tests, the fallout from tests, and Russia’s plan for fallout.
LIFE “Study of H-Blast”
April 12, 1954 LIFE magazine. Pages scanned discuss the hydrogen bomb tests and the implications to Civil Defense.
LIFE “Communism”
October 27, 1961 LIFE magazine. The pages scanned discuss Russia’s fallout shelter plan.